Sec. 1272. Report relating to rescue efforts in Nigerian kidnapping
214 words·~1 min read·
/bill/113/hr/4435/pcs/section-1272·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall transmit to Congress a report on the findings of United States military personnel assisting in the search and rescue efforts of the more than 200 girls and young women who were abducted from the Government Secondary School in Chibok, Nigeria by Boko Haram. Such report shall include— the location, health, and safety of the abducted girls, to the extent such information is ascertainable; recommendations on what the Nigerian government can do to protect the girls and similarly situated girls moving forward; an assessment of the threat of Boko Haram to Nigeria and other countries in the region; information regarding efforts by the Department of Defense and Department of State to build the capacity of the Nigerian security forces to combat the threat of Boko Haram; information regarding efforts underway to address poverty and governance in Nigeria to improve the stability of that nation; and an assessment of the efforts of the government of Nigeria to address security challenges and the willingness of that government to cooperate with the efforts of the United States, including efforts to address human rights abuses by the security forces of the government of Nigeria.